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The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war
- The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are experiencing the worst drought in decades, leading to severe water shortages and impacting agricultural production in Syria, as reported by the Associated Press.
- Syria's wheat yield has drastically declined, from 3.5 to 4.5 million tons annually before the conflict to just 1 million tons this year, according to Saeed Ibrahim.
- Farmers are struggling with crop failures and are reliant on imports and donations, according to Mudar Dayoub.
- Experts warn that climate change is exacerbating drought conditions, making future agricultural viability uncertain, as pointed out by Matti Kummu.
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The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria’s fragile recovery
DAMASCUS: The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities. The situation is particularly dire in Syria, where experts say rainfall has been declining for decades and where the fledgling government is trying to stitch the country
The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria’s fragile recovery from years of civil war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities.
The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war
The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are in the grips of one of their worst droughts in decades, which is drying rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and even leading to water cutoffs in major cities.
Worst drought in decades threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war
The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are in the grips of one of their worst droughts in decades, which is drying rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and even leading to water cutoffs in major cities
The Worst Drought in Decades Is Threatening Syria's Fragile Recovery From Years of Civil War
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities.
The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war - The Morning Sun
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities. The situation is particularly dire in Syria, where experts say rainfall has been declining for decades and where the fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following a 14-year civil war that left milli…
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